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Berean Standard Bible

“This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.”

Genesis 6:9

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The flood story opens by introducing Noah in the middle of a world the narrator has just described as corrupt and violent. Genesis sets one man's character against the moral collapse of his generation.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.

World English Bible (WEB)

This is the history of the generations of Noah: Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time. Noah walked with God.

King James Version (KJV)

These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

American Standard Version (ASV)

These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, [and] perfect in his generations: Noah walked with God.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

These are the generations of Noah. Noah was an upright man and without sin in his generation: he went in the ways of God.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Estas son las generaciones de Noé: Noé, varón justo, perfecto fué en sus generaciones; con Dios caminó Noé.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Esta es la historia de Noé y de sus descendientes. Noé era un hombre justo y bueno, y todo el tiempo vivía conforme a la voluntad de Dios.

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